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Legal tanglePremiumRinehart fails to block Rhodes in Hope Downs feud

The Court of Appeal refused to halt legal claims being mounted by the descendants of late prospector Don Rhodes and by the family of Lang Hancock’s late business partner Peter Wright.

Neale Prior

entrenched inequalityCommentsPremiumWA legal profession ‘quaking’ after Heydon scandal

High-profile lawyer Linda Black says many WA judges and lawyers may be ‘quaking in their boots’ following the Dyson Heydon scandal, saying sexism and misogyny were common in the industry.

Rourke Walsh

Breach of trustCommentsPremiumOne in five health abusers a ‘repeat offender’

18 per cent of health professionals who are the subject of sexual misconduct claims has received more than one complaint within a short time, according to a landmark study.

Rangi Hirini

Poll positionCommentsPremiumMorrison still preferred PM but Labor closing in

Scott Morrison's national approval ratings have been largely unaffected by Victoria's coronavirus outbreak or the WA hard border spat, according to the latest Newspoll.

Annabel Hennessy

Civil casePremiumSporting icon’s abuse case bombshell

Explosive new evidence has emerged in the lawsuit against the WA sporting icon accused of historical child sex allegations with a witness coming forward with new claims.

Emily Moulton

#RaiseTheAgeCommentsPremiumWhy 10-year-olds should never be sent to jail

An online campaign to raise the age of criminal responsibility is gathering pace with social media flooded by high-profile activists and celebrities demanding an end to kids in cuffs.

Rangi Hirini

Abhorrent collectionPremiumMan avoids jail for ‘anime’ child abuse material

A man who was found with 159 images of animated child abuse material on his mobile phone after arriving into Perth on an international flight has been sentenced to a 12-month good behaviour bond.

Shannon Hampton

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‘The cruise holiday that ruined our lives’

Perth couple Ann and Michael Smith have joined a class action to sue the owner and operator of the Ruby Princess cruise ship. For the first time, they have tearfully told their emotional story.

John Flint

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‘twelve minutes of terror’CommentsPremium
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DV thug’s violent car pursuit of ex-lover ends in jail

Like a scene from a horror movie, this thug chased and repeatedly rammed his ex-lover’s car. Now we can reveal how a triple-0 operator got her to safety and the judge’s reaction to the chilling call.

Shannon Hampton

‘case on knife edge’CommentsPremiumQuigley calls on Morrison to back WA’s border fight

WA Attorney-General John Quigley says the Commonwealth should re-intervene in Clive Palmer’s hard border court case against WA – but this time they should be on Mark McGowan’s side.

Joe Spagnolo

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$500k damage billCommentsPremium
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Teen charged over Kalgoorlie kids’ State care fire

A teenager in State care charged with lighting a fire at a Kalgoorlie facility which houses some of WA’s most vulnerable children.

Phil Hickey

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Answers to brothel madam murder mystery draw near

One of WA’s most enduring murder mysteries — who was behind the gangland-style killing of brothel madam Shirley Finn — could finally be solved.

Shannon Hampton

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UWA rape accused’s family ‘shocked’ by charges

A law student at WA’s most prestigious university accused of raping a woman has been revealed as the main organiser in charge of law school social events, The West Australian can reveal.

Bethany Hiatt, Sarah Steger, Rourke Walsh & Kate Ryan

PTA defends responsePremiumAlleged knife-wielding train attacker identified

The Public Transport Authority has defended it’s response to a man who allegedly indecently assaulted a woman and threatened passengers on a Perth train this week.

Phil Hickey

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‘Immediately and totally’: What PM wrote to McGowan

The ‘escalation of community concerns’ and an acceptance that WA could dictate its own ‘border settings in these circumstances’ proved vital in the Commonwealth’s spectacular backflip.

Gun chargePremiumComanchero bikie to face trial after not guilty plea

An alleged Comanchero bikie charged over the discovery of a loaded gun in bushland in Perth’s north has been released on bail despite police prosecutors arguing to keep him locked up.

Tyler Brown

Guilty pleasPremiumQuarantine-breaching dentist hit with six new charges

A weightlifting dentist who treated patients when she should have been in COVID quarantine after arriving from interstate will be sentenced in October after pleading guilty to six additional charges.

Tyler Brown

BIKIE BAILEDVideoPremiumNotorious bikie Mercanti to walk free from jail

Mongols bikie Troy Mercanti will be released from Casuarina Prison this afternoon after being granted bail.

Ben Harvey

Charges droppedPremiumFather Joe Walsh ‘wants to return to active ministry’

Popular Perth priest Father Joe Walsh has revealed he wants to return to ‘active ministry’ after charges over the alleged theft of $500,000 in church funds were dropped in court.

Shannon Hampton

professional misconductPremiumChiropractor sanctioned for groping cop

A Bassendean chiropractor who groped a police officer as well as four burlesque performers during separate consultations has been found guilty of professional misconduct.

Emily Moulton

Step awayCommentsPremiumCormann tells Palmer to stop border war

Finance Minister Mathias Cormann has told the Queenslander to drop his border court case against WA.

Joe Spagnolo

DUMPED ITEMSPremiumMandurah shed murder tried to ‘get rid of’ gloves

A man accused of murdering a squatter in a Mandurah shed pointed detectives to a pair of gloves allegedly used in the stabbing, saying he dumped them because he wanted to ‘get rid of them’.

Shannon Hampton

Backflip deniedCommentsPremiumScoMo says border backflip ‘not politically motivated’

Scott Morrison has denied he backed out of Clive Palmer’s border battle with the McGowan Government because of the public backlash in WA, saying “that’s not how it played out”.

Peter Law

Horrific injuriesPremiumDriver who left Uber passenger for dead jailed

A driver who fled and tried to hide his involvement after striking a young man as he got out of an Uber — throwing him into the air and leaving him with life-changing injuries — has been jailed.

Shannon Hampton

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